DMan

Hang On...Keep Cool

Education EN ↓ 20 episodes

Hang On…Keep Cool is a short, funny storytelling podcast filled with unforgettable classroom incidents, school surprises, and real-life memories from my years as a fifth grade teacher. From oddball mishaps to laugh-out-loud moments, these are the kinds of stories students never forgot — and neither did I. So hang on…keep cool…and enjoy the ride.

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DMan

Episodes

MY 4TH OF JULY MESSAGE 03.07.2026 1:40

Send us Fan Mail This is my Fourth of July message to you, my listeners. And don't worry, it's short! Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

Who’s Cheating Who?!? 18.06.2026 7:09

Send us Fan Mail After school let out for the summer I took my wife and two kids to Virginia Beach for vacation. While we were there we met a very nice older couple and made friends with them. We never suspected anything wasn’t right until we found out Who’s cheating you. Boy were we shocked! Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool....

The NFL At Our School! What??? 01.06.2026 6:55

Send us Fan Mail Listen here to find out what the NFL was doing at our Elementary/Middle school. Maybe you already know. Find out! Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

State Inspection ... An Organized Mess! 20.05.2026 3:54

Send us Fan Mail This is about the day the state inspectors came to our school. Here's how it went in my classroom! Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

Frog Legs & Eyeballs 14.05.2026 10:24

Send us Fan Mail This episode is about dissecting frogs. We did this each year in my 5th grade science classes. Now about the frog legs and the eyeballs? Take a listen and you'll find out at the end! Have fun! Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

It Began After I Saw It! What Did I See?? … Plus a comment about May Day. 01.05.2026 7:10

Send us Fan Mail While teaching I was also an umpire for high school baseball and softball. Most of the time the games went very smooth, but occasionally things would get a little wild. Here's a recap of one of those games. Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

1970's Don't Tell ... 2000's Don't Touch! 24.04.2026 5:32

Send us Fan Mail This short episode is comparing being a teacher in the 1970's, 80's and 90's to teaching today. It mainly focuses on discipline at home and in the classroom and how it affects learning. Whether or not you agree, it still is something to think about. Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.co...

Where Did THAT Come From? 17.04.2026 5:28

Send us Fan Mail How my new classroom computer came with a slow cassette tape drive and ended up with a new disk drive after the boss said NO to buying a disk drive! Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

What Was He Thinking??? 10.04.2026 5:20

Send us Fan Mail This is a humorus story about the relationship between animal muscle and meat and what we eat. Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

The Letter Nobody Opened 02.04.2026 6:58

Send us Fan Mail It’s amazing that I taught for 30 years, but it was my first year that shouldn’t have happened! Here’s why …… Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

The All-In-One Sub...Whacky, Wild and Weird! 25.03.2026 6:21

Send us Fan Mail This whacky sub was filling in for a teacher who became ill. You won't believe the things he did! Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

CRASH!!! 18.03.2026 5:59

Send us Fan Mail This episode is about something that happened when our school got its first computers for some of the classrooms. And the incident I’m talking about came from my classroom! Now here’s what happened … Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

A Fish Fry in My Classroom...Not Good! 11.03.2026 9:13

Send us Fan Mail Here are some things to think about if you want an aquarium in your classroom or home. Some good, some not so good. 🤣 Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

Whoopee Cushions & Smoke Bombs! 05.03.2026 6:02

Send us Fan Mail This is about a little toy shop we had on Paradise Alley while we were teaching in the 1980s and a few of the fun things kids would buy and bring to school which was not always a good idea! A fun story with a few laughs! Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

The Principal, the Pets, and the Candy Bars 03.03.2026 6:09

Send us Fan Mail A story about my first principal when I started teaching. Just like the old TV show Dragnet "the names have been changed to protect the innocent"! LOL if you enjoy this Please Share. Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

Where’s My Thumb??? 27.02.2026 5:51

Send us Fan Mail A story about a severed thumb I had in my classroom. Where is it now? Who has it? Listen and find out! Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

Snakes on the Loose! 24.02.2026 6:10

Send us Fan Mail This episode is about a time when I was teaching and had a wild time when my snakes got loose! I think you'll enjoy it as it's a story on the lighter side. Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

Gold, Silver and Bronze. Really? 20.02.2026 4:35

Send us Fan Mail What are the Olympic Medals made of? Listen and find out1 Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

It All Started at the Tree Stump 16.02.2026 8:45

Send us Fan Mail A story of an incident during an outdoor education class and how it was handled. Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S

Hang On Intro 13.02.2026 0:45

Send us Fan Mail A brief introduction of what we will be talking about. Hoping you'll hang out with us! Please share my podcast website to your friends. Copy and paste the link below. https://hangonkeepcool.buzzsprout.com Thank you for listening! -Mr. S